Comparison

Bugsnax vs Plungo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bugsnax

Embark on an island adventure to capture and feed unique creatures to your companions. Uncover the secrets of Snaktooth Island and the mysterious Bugsnax.

Highlights
  • Capture mysterious creatures
  • Feed creatures to friends
  • Explore an island
  • Solve island mysteries
  • Discover creature origins
Features
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Catch mysterious living snacks and feed them to your friends in this unusual island adventure! Bugsnax takes you on a journey to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax. Invited by intrepid explorer Elizabert Megafig, you arrive to discover your host nowhere to be found, her camp in shambles, and her followers scattered across the island alone... and hungry! It's up to you to solve the mysteries of Snaktooth Island: What happened to Lizbert? What are Bugsnax and where do they come from? But most of all, why do they taste SO GOOD?

About

Plungo

Features
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Plungo is a one-thumb arcade dive. Hold to drift right, let go to drift left, and thread your glowing ball through an endless fall of neon gaps. Zoom through hoops to build streaks, chase combos, and beat your best on three hand-tuned difficulty modes — from drowsy "Sleepy" runs to the brutal "Haven't Slept." Every gap is generated to be fair: hard, but always beatable. Grab power-up orbs as you fall: - MEGA — smash straight through every wall - ROCKET — flip gravity and blast upward - ICE ORB — shatter the barriers like glass - DRAGON BLAST — a massive explosion and an instant points haul - ORB SWARM — thirty-two orbs bounce wild while you steer your own Climb the Game Center leaderboard, keep your daily streak alive, and earn coins for revives. Light, fast, and colorful — pick it up for one run and stay for "just one more."

Screenshots

Bugsnax4 screens
Plungo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bugsnax at none against Plungo's shown. Bugsnax also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Plungo's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bugsnax sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Plungo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bugsnax ships an update every 2 weeks, Plungo daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bugsnax versus Plungo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBugsnaxPlungo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.0 GB9 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperYoung Horses, Inc.Riya Interactive INC

Bugs and requests

Bugsnax

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Glitches with grappling hook and fire
  • Difficulty accessing certain areas in demo
  • Crashes and performance issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More Bugsnax varieties and new islands
  • Ability to tame and utilize Bugsnax abilities
  • Sequel or DLC to continue the story
  • Free or lower-priced full game option

Plungo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bugsnax

One-time1
  • Bugsnax Full Game$7.99
3 purchases

Plungo

One-time3
  • Dragon Blast$0.99
  • Orb Swarm$0.99
  • Both Bonuses$0.99

Questions

Is Bugsnax free?
Bugsnax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plungo free?
Plungo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bugsnax or Plungo have ads?
Plungo shows ads; Bugsnax does not.
Which is updated more often, Bugsnax or Plungo?
Bugsnax ships an update every 2 weeks, and Plungo daily. Most recently, Bugsnax was updated on November 6, 2026 and Plungo on October 31, 2026.

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